My Gear BASS My main axe (my only axe) is a Japanese Ibanez SoundGear. I don't know which model it is. It's
black with black hardware. I think it was originally bought in the USA, but some way it
found its way to Denmark where I bought it in the spring of 1997. I later found out that
the pickups were busted in some strange way and I've had to change them since. Either the
guy I bought it from didn't know about this or (which is very likely) he fooled me. But
now it's a great bass. Very versatile. I don't switch much between the two pick-ups.
Sometimes I use a pick, sometimes I slap. PICK-UPS I put Dimarzio model J and model P pick-ups in my bass and that is probably the best investment I have ever made towards improving my tone. The new pick-ups gave the old Ibanez an unbelieveable boost in sound quality and clarity. The Dimarzio's have also gotten very good reviews everywhere, and they are not expensive. STRINGS I haven't really tried that many brands of strings, but I like trying out new kinds whenever I change them which is about every two months. The brand that I've had the best results with is "Ernie Ball". They are a little more expensive than other kinds, but they are just that better. Another brand that I like is "GHS Bass Boomers". They are nice and bright and they stay that way for a long time. They are also inexpensive, which means that I can change strings more often. No matter what, the best strings are the newest strings. AMP SWR Bass 350 (coming up) CABINET SWR Goliath Junior III 2x10 (coming up) CABLES For over a year I've only used "Wrapper by Conquest". They have worked very well for me, but now I have bought "Cordial" cables with Neutric jacks. Neutric jacks seem to be what everybody else is using. MISCELLANEOUS Korg Tuner GT3. |